Posted by Simon Gill October 13th, 2010
How do you promote a seminar that deals with the topic ‘How technology is changing behaviour?‘
Challenged to create a set of interesting posters for the event, we decided our next Friday fun needed to have a robotic angle to it. Cue the idea to write personal ads for 4 robots whose personality just might be similar to our esteemed speakers.
Robot 1
An academic, philosopher robot who believes the individual doesn’t exist – humans are now a combined force, drawn together by technology.
Tall Alu-bot with big antenna and tendency to short circuit seeks networking opportunities for combined neoAristotelian pleasure promises across all social identity expressions. Please bring your own Ken & Barbie dolls as I need more friends to ‘like me’.
Robot 2
Creative technologist with the ability to monologue for 2 hours straight makes it difficult for humans to always understand.
1m22, model no. XLXJ132, processor speed 60GHz (liquid cooled), GPS, built-in 64bit capable memory, ext. storage, capacity to upgrade, comes with all popular connections. Speaks fluent, C++/Java/.net/HTML5, looking for compatible doc with appropriate software and plugins. Cheap PCs need not apply.
Robot 3
Former head of technology – who is used to running an entire chort of worker-bots – knows the future both good & bad – and how these can be exploited for or against human survival.
Your singledom is unacceptable. Report to my motherboard via port 400 (iso 908456). My firewall will be open from 17:30:00 and you will be fully compliant by 19:30:00. Full warranty and call back included.
Robot 4
A large character in all ways – tries to dress like human, fond of a cravat or too, very funny, makes money out of the study of humans.
Human pleasure bot seeks tester to break world orgasm record. Looking for fan of local beauty spots and canine activities. Free CAT Scan and horoscope with every successful interface.

Tags: behaviour, Friday fun, ipa, robot, Technology
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